Famous People Who Died on March 8

Discover the most famous people who died on March 8. The list includes people like William Howard Taft, Joe DiMaggio, George Martin, Millard Fillmore, Hector Berlioz. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, actors, record producers and inventors and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France and many more countries.

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Birthdate: September 15, 1857

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Died: 1930

The 27th president of the United States, William Howard Taft also served as the tenth Chief Justice of the US; he is the only person in the history of the US to have held both the offices. He had a great impact as chief justice and has been regarded as the greatest US chief justices of all time.

Joe DiMaggio

(One of the Greatest Baseball Players of All Time)

Birthdate: November 25, 1914

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Martinez, California, United States

Died: 1999

MLB center fielder Joe DiMaggio won nine World Series championships and bagged 13 All-Star games during his 13-year tenure with the New York Yankees. Nicknamed Joltin' Joe and The Yankee Clipper, the 3-time MVP is remembered for his unbeaten 56-game hitting streak record and his marriage to Marilyn Monroe.

Birthdate: January 7, 1800

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Moravia, New York, United States

Died: 1874

Millard Fillmore was the U.S. president from 1850 to 1853, succeeding Zachary Taylor after his death. The last Whig U.S. president, Fillmore had previously been a representative from New York’s 32nd District and the U.S. vice president. He played a crucial role in the passage of the Compromise of 1850.

Birthdate: September 16, 1906

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Died: 1996

Better known as Mad Jack or Fighting Jack, British Army officer Jack Churchill was an iconic example of a person fighting wars on his own terms. He popularized carrying swords and bagpipes to battles and killed his enemies with his longbow. He inspired a comic strip and several books, too.

Birthdate: April 10, 1929

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Lund, Sweden

Died: 2020

Max von Sydow was a Swedish actor and director. In an illustrious career spanning seven decades, Max contributed immensely to American and European cinema, theatre, and television. He appeared in 11 of Ingmar Bergman's films, including The Seventh Seal, which houses the iconic scene where Max's character challenges the personification of Death to a game of chess.

George Martin

(English Record Producer and Composer Best Known for His Associations with the Rock Band 'The Beatles')

Birthdate: January 3, 1926

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Highbury, London, England

Died: 2016

George Martin was an English composer, conductor, arranger, record producer, and audio engineer. Due to his involvement on each of the Beatles' albums, Martin was often referred to as the Fifth Beatle. In 1996, George Martin was made a Knight Bachelor for his contribution to the music industry. Apart from being a musician, Martin also contributed to several charitable causes.

Birthdate: April 28, 1923

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2014

Hector Berlioz

(French Composer and Conductor Known for His Work ‘Symphonie fantastique’, ‘Harold in Italy’ and ‘Roméo et Juliette’)

Birthdate: December 11, 1803

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: La Côte-Saint-André, France

Died: 1869

Hector Berlioz was a French Romantic conductor and composer who was highly regarded in places like Russia, Britain, and Germany. Although he did not achieve fame as a composer, Berlioz became renowned internationally for his skills as a conductor. He also wrote musical journalism, which includes his influential work, Treatise on Instrumentation.

John Inman

(Actor)

Birthdate: June 28, 1935

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Preston, England

Died: 2007

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Harold Lloyd

(American Actor, Comedian and Stunt Performer)

Birthdate: April 20, 1893

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Burchard, Nebraska, United States

Died: 1971

Birthdate: June 21, 1954

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Died: 2004

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Birthdate: 1354 AD

Birthplace: Edirne, Turkey

Died: 1403

Bayezid I reigned as the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1389 to 1402. He is credited with building one of the largest armies of the world, with which he defeated the Crusaders at Nicopolis in 1396. His only defeat at the Battle of Ankara, which turned out to be fatal, became a subject for writers, painters, and composers.

Edward Winter

(Actor)

Birthdate: June 3, 1937

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Ventura, California, United States

Died: 2001

Ray Nitschke

(American Football player)

Birthdate: December 29, 1936

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Elmwood Park, Illinois, United States

Died: 1998

Larry Scott

(American Professional Bodybuilder)

Birthdate: October 12, 1938

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Blackfoot, Idaho, United States

Died: 2014

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Birthdate: February 7, 1946

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Died: 2021

Mike Starr

Birthdate: April 4, 1966

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Honolulu

Died: 2011

Peggy Cass

(Actress)

Birthdate: May 21, 1924

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1999

Birthdate: June 24, 1813

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Litchfield, Connecticut, U.S

Died: 1887

Congregational minister Henry Ward Beecher, the eighth child of Reverend Lyman Beecher, was a skilled orator and a prominent Protestant speaker. He was known for anti-slavery stance and his belief in God's love, One of his best works is the pamphlet Seven Lectures to Young Men.

Birthdate: September 13, 1876

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Ohio, United States

Died: 1941

Birthdate: December 18, 1904

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States

Died: 1975

José Raúl Capablanca

(Cuban Chess Player)

Birthdate: November 19, 1888

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Havana, Cuba

Died: 1942

Ferdinand von Zeppelin

(A Pioneer in Development of Rigid Airship and Founder of Aircraft Manufacturing Company ‘Luftschiffbau Zeppelin’)

Birthdate: July 8, 1838

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Died: 1917

German general and inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin is best-remembered for inventing the Zeppelin rigid airships and pioneering development of rigid airships during early 20th century. Zeppelin eventually founded the German aircraft manufacturing company called Luftschiffbau Zeppelin that played an instrumental role in the design and manufacture of rigid airships and emerged as the leading manufacturer of large lighter-than-air vehicles.

Birthdate: March 29, 1902

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Oldham, England

Died: 1983

Billy Eckstine

(Musician)

Birthdate: July 8, 1914

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1993

John of God

(16th Century Portuguese Soldier Turned Saint)

Birthdate: March 8, 1495

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal

Died: 1550

John of God was a Portuguese soldier who spent most of his time in Spain as a health-care worker. He is remembered for inspiring the creation of a Catholic religious institute called the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, which was established by his followers. The institute aims at helping the sick, poor, and those suffering from mental illness.

Lou Duva

(Boxing trainer, manager and boxing promoter who handled nineteen world champions)

Birthdate: May 28, 1922

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2017

Birthdate: August 19, 1880

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Normandy, France

Died: 1936

Jean Patou was a French fashion designer. He is credited with founding the popular French fashion house, Jean Patou. Over the years, several popular fashion designers like Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Bohan, and Jean Paul Gaultier have worked for Jean Patou. Patou is also credited with creating the designer tie, which he invented in the 1920s.

Andrew Watson

(One of the First Black People to Play Association Football at the International Level)

Birthdate: May 24, 1856

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Demerara, Guyana

Died: 1921

Widely known as Scotland’s first Black footballer, Andrew Watson was also the first Black player to play international association football. The son of a Guyanese woman and a Scottish plantation owner, he moved to Britain with his father as a child. He was also an engineer and a wholesale business owner.

Francesco I Sforza

(Duke of Milan from 1450 to 1466)

Birthdate: July 23, 1401

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: San Miniato, Italy

Died: 1466

A 15th-century Italian captain, Francesco I Sforza reigned as the duke of Milan. He was one of the 7 illegitimate sons of Sforza dynasty founder, Muzio Attendolo Sforza. He later backed a Milan–Florence alliance, which led to the Peace of Lodi. He was also known as a patron of art and architecture.

Hank Locklin

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: February 15, 1918

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: McLellan, Florida, United States

Died: 2009

Ruan Lingyu

(Silent film actress. One of the most prominent Chinese film stars of the 1930s)

Birthdate: April 26, 1910

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Shanghai, China

Died: 1935

John Ericsson

(Swedish-American Inventor)

Birthdate: July 31, 1803

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Långbanshyttan, Värmland, Sweden

Died: 1889

Swedish-born American naval engineer and inventor John Ericsson is most remembered for designing and building the first armoured turret warship and developing the screw propeller. The warship – USS Monitor – is credited for keeping the Union (North) Navy stay protected during the American Civil War. His other inventions include the torpedo technology and solar machine.

Max Gerson

(Physician)

Birthdate: October 18, 1881

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Wągrowiec

Died: 1959

German-American physician Max Gerson was the proponent of the Gerson Therapy, which began as a diet-based treatment for migraine but ended up being used by him as a treatment for tuberculosis and cancer. Though Gerson died of pneumonia, there was an alternate theory that stated he had been murdered.

Ingo Schwichtenberg

(Drummer)

Birthdate: May 18, 1965

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany

Died: 1995

Zbigniew Religa

(Surgeon, Physician, University teacher)

Birthdate: December 16, 1938

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Miedniewice, Masovian Voivodeship

Died: 2009

Adela of Normandy

(Daughter of William I the Conqueror)

Birthdate: 1067 AD

Birthplace: Normandy, France

Died: 1137

Ninette de Valois

(British Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher, and Director of Classical Ballet)

Birthdate: June 6, 1898

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Blessington, Ireland

Died: 2001

Ninette de Valois was an Irish-born British dancer, choreographer, teacher, and director of classical ballet. She is best remembered for founding The Royal Ballet, which went on to become a world renowned classical ballet company. Counted among the most influential personalities in the history of ballet, Ninette de Valois is also credited with establishing the Royal Ballet School.

James Buchanan Eads

(American Civil Engineer and Inventor Best Known for His 'Triple-Arch Steel Bridge' Over the Mississippi River)

Birthdate: May 23, 1820

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Lawrenceburg, Indiana, United States

Died: 1887

Engineer James B. Eads spent most of his early life marine-salvaging along the Mississippi. Apart from building submarines, he also owned over 50 patents. He is best remembered for his triple-arch steel bridge over the Mississippi. He was the first American engineer to win the Royal Society of Arts’s Albert Medal.

Simin Daneshvar

(Iranian Academic, Novelist, Fiction Writer and Translator)

Birthdate: April 28, 1921

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Fasa, Iran

Died: 2012

Simin Daneshvar was an Iranian novelist, academic, translator, and fiction writer. In 1948, she became the first Iranian woman to have a collection of Persian short stories published. Simin Daneshvar also became the first Iranian woman to publish a novel when her work Savushun released in 1966; Savushun went on to become a bestseller.

Thomas Beecham

(Conductor)

Birthdate: April 29, 1879

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: St Helens, England

Died: 1961

Robert William Thomson

(Inventor of the Fountain Pen and Original Inventor of the Pneumatic Tyre)

Birthdate: June 29, 1822

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Stonehaven, Scotland

Died: 1873

Apprenticed as a merchant at age 14, Robert William Thomson grew up to study civil engineering and also worked with the South Eastern Railway Company. His illustrious career saw him make quite a few inventions, such as the pneumatic tire, the fountain pen, and the road steamer.

Ron McKernan

(Singer, Musician)

Birthdate: September 8, 1945

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: San Bruno, California, United States

Died: 1973

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Norm Sherry

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: July 16, 1931

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2021

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Roy Harrod

(English Economist Who Contributed Greatly to the Field of Macroeconomics)

Birthdate: February 13, 1900

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: London, England

Died: 1978

A pioneer of macroeconomics, Roy Harrod is best remembered for his contribution to the Harrod–Domar model. He came under the influence of John Maynard Keynes at Oxford and Cambridge, and later revolutionized dynamic economics. He also penned The Life of John Maynard Keynes and was knighted for his achievements.

Nothando Dube

(12th Wife of King Mswati III)

Birthdate: February 6, 1988

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Swaziland

Died: 2019

Birthdate: May 22, 1927

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Died: 2017

Nobel Prize-winning Hungarian-American chemist George A. Olah, part of the scientists’ group The Martians, is best remembered for his pioneering research on carbocations. He moved to Canada during the revolution of 1956, after which he moved to Massachusetts and to Ohio in the U.S., eventually settling in Los Angeles.

Arnolfo di Cambio

(Former architect, sculptor who designed Florence Cathedral and the sixth city wall around Florence (1284-1333))